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Colt Property Improvement

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Certified Paving is a friendly, family-run business with four generations of knowledge and Pass on we will give top qualit...
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Haas Home Extensions Group

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C&S Plastering

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We offer Plastering services across London. Been in the trade for more than 10 years. Always looking to take on local work

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26 Jan

Conversion | Loft

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Daniel M

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we have an existing velux logo conversion but would like to add a dormer and an ensuite are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached what are you looking to convert t...

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07 Jul

Insulation | External Wall

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Pete R

Start Date: Immediate

Insulation of existing flat felt roof without removing roof.

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26 May

Building Work | Porch

Hemel Hempstead - HP1

Enquiry from: Girish K

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Upvc porch and replacing porch area tiles. The current structure includes canopy and needs to create a covered porch

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15 Jan

Insulation | Cavity Wall

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Samuel P

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customer made an online enquiry for cavity wall insulation and confirmed on telephone, sms and email they would like a call with a builder to discuss prices.please call to arrange an appointment to qu...

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15 Jan

Insulation | Loft / Roof

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Samuel P

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hello, i am looking to have my loft insulation replaced and a storage deck installed. the current insulation is old and only reaches 50mm depth in most areas. i want to replace it with new insulation ...

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02 Jan

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

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29 Dec

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25 Dec

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Priti M

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mrs requested quotes for house extension from a builder around hemel hempstead. they are considering a couple of projects at the moment.call anytime to arrange appointment to discuss. the information ...

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20 Sep

Insulation | Cavity Wall

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Tudor N

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cavity wall insulation with foam. 2 external walls. semi detached house are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 property age:...

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05 Sep

Conversion | Loft

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Dr M

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need price code for low hight loft conversion are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace what are you looking to convert the space into: bedroom/s are you looking to have...

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25 Feb

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Julian F

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer has a extensions & conversions project they are looking to have done, specially they want quotes for house extension. they are unsure of options so would like to discuss with a builder.confir...

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18 Feb

House Extensions | Single Storey

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Julian F

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer in the hemel hempstead area made an enquiry a couple of projects including single storey house extension.call anytime and arrange an appointment to discuss. below is some details about this p...

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18 Feb

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Julian F

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customer has a extensions & conversions project they are looking to have done, specially they want quotes for house extension. they are unsure of options so would like to discuss with a builder.confir...

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10 Feb

Building Work | Porch

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Adam H

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new front porch to replace completely rotted wooden old one; includes light and phone line passes through are you the property owner: owner of the property do you have planning permission: yes what m...

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17 Nov

Insulation | Cavity Wall

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Tara S

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cavity wall insulation installed are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 property age: 1930-70 are you in a conservation area: no ...

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03 Jul

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Jeremy P

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looking for as in the picture black frame sliding doors glass rectangle 2mx4mx2.2m are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached looking for: single storey extension d...

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03 Jul

House Extensions | Single Storey

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Jeremy P

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customer in the hemel hempstead area made an enquiry a couple of projects including single storey house extension.call anytime and arrange an appointment to discuss. below is some details about this p...

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04 May

House Extensions

Hemel Hempstead - HP3

Enquiry from: Jessica S

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Rear extension to kitchen, approx. 3m x 5m to include a shower room. Bifold doors to rear garden and roof windows Will require demolition of small brick extension (3m x 1.5m approx)

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28 Mar

House Extensions | Single Storey

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Jeremy L

Start Date: Less than one month

single storey extension to create open plan living time scale: less than one month please call to appoint

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13 Mar

House Extensions | Single Storey

Hemel Hempstead - HP2

Enquiry from: Jeremy L

Start Date: Less than one month

single storey extension to create open plan living time scale: less than one month please call to appoint

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How much do Builder services cost?

How much do Builders cost? Prices for Builders in 2024 can fluctuate relying on the sort of work that you need to have carried out in your residence.

Are you planning to erect a new house or structure? If yes, then you’d probably want to know just how much it’ll take to get the project over the line to help you set a budget and start to plan. Building a new house is requires huge financial investment and as a result, there’s the need to carry out your due diligence before you proceed. In this post, we’re going to give you an insight into the prices charged by builders to erect a new home or structure.

First and foremost, like every other home project, the price charged by builders to construct a new house or structure depends on a wide range of factors. These factors include the size, location, accessibility as well as qualifications of the builders you wish to employ just to mention a few. For instance, you’d expect the cost of building two-storey in London to be a lot more expensive than the price of a one-story building in Scotland. However, we’ll try our best to give you an idea of the price range you can expect to incur to complete your project.
In general, a builder will charge within the range of £10 to about £15 per hour on the average. For small building projects which includes wall and foundations repairs, a builder will typically charge about £11 per hour. However, the price charge will depend on the extent of the job due to the fact that simple tasks such as repointing only costs about £10 per hour, while laying new foundations can cost up to £15 per hour.

The table shows the types of work that Builders typically do and the average cost range of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so prices do fluctuate by job.

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The average price
of a Builder in Hemel Hempstead is:

£24,642

Builder job Builder cost in 2024
Garage conversion in Hemel Hempstead £4,500-£6,900
Loft conversion in Hemel Hempstead £18,750-£28,750
House extensions in Hemel Hempstead £31,000-£74,000
Loft insulation in Hemel Hempstead £450-£690
Upvc or wood porch in Hemel Hempstead £2,625-£4,025
Barn conversions in Hemel Hempstead £112,500-£172,500
Basement renovation in Hemel Hempstead £30,000-£46,000
Bedroom fitting in Hemel Hempstead £1,500-£2,300
Bricklayers in Hemel Hempstead £300-£460
Cavity wall insulation in Hemel Hempstead £400-£820
Commercial new builds in Hemel Hempstead £105,000-£161,000
Conservatory base in Hemel Hempstead £675-£1,035
Building maintenance in Hemel Hempstead £2,250-£3,450
Building insurance works in Hemel Hempstead £2,250-£3,450
Pebble dashed walls in Hemel Hempstead £2,000-£9,200
Plasterboard dry lining in Hemel Hempstead £638-£978
Residential new builds in Hemel Hempstead £105,000-£161,000
Restoration and refurbishment in Hemel Hempstead £37,500-£57,500
Roof insulation in Hemel Hempstead £7,500-£11,500
Underpinning in Hemel Hempstead £2,250-£3,450
Wall cladding in Hemel Hempstead £1,125-£1,725
Wall rendering in Hemel Hempstead £3,750-£5,750
Demolition in Hemel Hempstead £2,440-£3,660
Roof room in Hemel Hempstead £15,000-£23,000
Shop refurbishment in Hemel Hempstead £3,750-£5,750
Single storey house extension in Hemel Hempstead £23,200-£34,800
Soundproofing in Hemel Hempstead £900-£1,380
Driveway repair in Hemel Hempstead £607-£51,140
Garden room in Hemel Hempstead £6,400-£9,600
External wall insulation in Hemel Hempstead £6,000-£15,000

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Builder FAQs

How much is plasterboard?

How Much Is Plasterboard?

Do you wish to install plasterboard in the nearest future? If yes, then you’d probably want to know the amount it’s going to cost. Here, we’ll give you a detailed plasterboarding prices breakdown to help you calculate an estimate for your project.

A plasterboarding project including the cost of both materials and labour with the use of a high quality panels is about £4 to £5 per panel. Therefore, if you wish to calculate on the basis of a standard room about 12x12ft would cost about £500 to £600. However, this price can fluctuate significantly depending on the professional as well as the quality of the materials you wish to incorporate in completing the project. We’d recommend that you hire the services of a professional with accreditation as he would provide you with a detailed quote with no hidden charges or costs. To give you a clearer idea, we’ve taken the time out to put together some estimated costs of employing the services of a seasoned professional plasterer to supply and plasterboard your home or office. Let’s take a look!

• A 6 x 12ft room with panels and plasterboard should have an average cost within the range of £250 to £400 and duration of one to two days.

• The individual cost of plasterboarding or drywalling a standard 12 x 12ft room should have an average cost within the range of £500 to £600 and duration of one to three days. These includes 60% for materials used (£330), 30% for tradespersons (£165) and the remaining 10% for waste removal (£55) to give a total cost of £550.

• A 12 x 24ft room with panels and plasterboard should have an average cost within the range of £1000 to £1200 and duration of three to six days.

how does loft insulation work?

A lot of an uninsulated property’s heat is lost through the roof and that’s even more alarming, when you realize this figure is up to a quarter of the total heat of the house. Hence, the tremendous importance of preventing this heat loss through loft insulation which will go a long way to help you against spending unnecessary thousands of pounds on heating bill as well as energy loss.

 

Loft insulation is an effective method to achieve the desired result, however the question is, how exactly does it work? Well, it’s time to find out!

 

Using either a fireplace or central heating to heat up your home, a large quantity of that heat would be lost through the roof of your home. Generally, heat rises and when it does, there’s simply no way to prevent it - it’s just science. Escaping by both the conduction and convection methods via your roof, the heat escaping through your ceiling, into the loft space and out into the open air outside can only be significantly reduced by laying loft insulation.

 

Generally, the added layer of insulation works by trapping the heat inside the room below the loft so as to enable the air within your house to stay warmer for longer. What’s more? The layer of insulation also keeps cold air from the outside from entering your home. As a result, you don’t have to heat your home as much in order to achieve the same temperature for each individual room. Over time, just by doing this you can potentially save hundreds pounds. Getting it installed in your home may actually seem a bit expensive at first, but it’s something that’ll eventually pay off.

How to convert a basement into living space?

The best way to go about converting a basement depends on its current condition and what you’d like to use it for.

If you’re happy with its size and structure, and just want to turn it into useful storage space, then your project shouldn’t be too complicated. You’ll simply need to make sure it’s damp proof and waterproof – either by fitting tanking or a cavity drain membrane with a sump and pump. You may also need to invest in new flooring, fit basic lighting, and plaster and paint the walls and ceiling.

If you’d like to turn your basement into living space, then you’ll need to think about ventilation, insulation and heating. If this involves creating a kitchen or bathroom, you’ll also need to incorporate plumbing.

If you want to extend your basement, add lightwells, or fit windows and a sunken garden, this makes things much more complicated. You’ll probably want to hire an architect or basement conversion building specialist to help you with the design and planning, and you’ll need a structural engineer to help you ensure your property is sufficiently supported.

how much are fitted wardrobes?

We all need a reliable place to keep our clothes or dresses, however in situations where a standard freestanding wardrobe just won’t cut it, there is the need to put into consideration a fitted wardrobe. For instance, if you have a bedroom with acloves and sloping ceilings, you’ll discover that the standard-size, freestanding wardrobe just won’t be suitable as they’ll appear strange and look very much out of place while also not being able to put the available space to efficient use. In this regard, a fitted wardrobe will do a much better job as it’s a lot more suitable for mostly all types of bedrooms. So if you’re thinking about having one fitted in your bedroom, you’d probably want to know the just how much it’ll cost. In this article, we’re going to provide you with a good insight on fitted wardrobes cost.

Generally, the prices of fitted wardrobes depend largely on a number of factors. These variables include both the quality as well as the type of included fittings. The types of fitted wardrobes with their estimated price range are given below:

✓ Bespoke fitted bedroom wardrobe. This type can range between £2500 to about £3000 depending on the design details. The extras include mouldings, columns and panels.

✓ Simple two section closet. This type can range between £2500 to about £3200 depending on the design.

✓ Large bedroom, three section, six doors. This type of fitted wardrobe features both interior and exterior finishes alongside drawers and hanging space. The cost normally ranges between £4400 to £4900.

✓ Contemporary, sliding door fitted wardrobe. This type usually features three sections alongside door mirrors to make the bedroom appear larger. The cost normally ranges between £2800 to £3600.

what is a garden room?

Over the years, garden rooms have gradually become a popular choice amongst homeowners as a cost effective way of expanding living space within a home or property. A garden room is basically a living space and a type of pavilion building made from wood that’s well insulated, double glazed as well as electrically wired. It’s however a building which is subsidiary to the main one, built with the purpose of creating an extra functional space within the property. These garden outbuildings are very functional and can be used as a garden studio, office, salon and much more. They can also be incorporated for recreational purposes for evening relaxations, family and friends get-together, lounge or even spa. Other possible uses of a garden room include gyms, pool houses, playrooms, dens, home cinemas and game rooms.

Garden rooms are functional living spaces that are usable throughout the year. And with the rate at which their popularity is growing, you’ll find some companies offering cheap and low quality alternatives featuring shed like construction and felt roof. Garden rooms, on the other hand, are a valuable investment with superior designs and top notch build. They’re constructed in a very similar way to houses with timber frames. Furthermore, they are fully insulated and can also include the normal building solutions such as heating and running water, electricity and many more depending on the requirements of the home or property owner. With the durability of garden rooms being a major objective, they’re typically clad in natural solid timber like Cedar, Larch or Acacia. Materials such as EPDM rubber or cedar shingles are normally used for the roof covering. What’s more? They usually have large expanses of glazing and glazed doors fitted.

How many bricks can a bricklayer lay in a day?

Well, just like many other team work, a bricklayer is only as good as his supporting cast. And a hard-working labourer should be able to keep three bricklayer gangs happy. But even when he gets to serve just one bricklayer, the site conditions and nature of the wall can also play a huge role in determining the number of bricks that can be laid within 24 hours.

With the best possible site condition, hard-working labourer and best scenario with no pillars, no face brick, long straight wall and no wall ties, a well trained bricklayer should be able to lay within a range of 800 to 1100 bricks all day long. However, you rarely get walls like this as there is always going to be some corner or curve somewhere which usually takes some time to get right. Furthermore, once the bricklayer has laid up to 5 feet, there’ll be a need to get some lift. From that point onwards, the job understandably gets slower and tougher - meaning there’ll most definitely be a face brick.

In addition, there are multiple other factors that can affect the number of bricks that can be laid in a day. Sometimes its the complex designs or weather that’ll determine the daily rate.

With the aforementioned factors and more realistically, on a good day and great site, an expert bricklayer should be able to lay about 500 to 800 bricks in a day. This is generally a very good target, but of course you never can tell with the reasons above and other factors that are simply beyond the control of the bricklayer. If you have a project and want it completed as soon as possible, you can pay the bricklayers based on the number of bricks laid to increase their efficiency.

how to underpin a house

The importance of underpinning a house cannot be overemphasized. Firstly, what is underpinning? Well, underpinning is simply the act of reinforcing, repairing, strengthening or improving the depth of an existing foundation by lowering the footing to ensure that it rests more on more reliable and supportive soil. Not only does this method help to strengthen your building and preserve its structural integrity, but it also does increase your property’s value and gives you peace of mind knowing your property is safe. If you’re thinking about underpinning your house, you have two options – do it yourself or call in a reputable structural engineer. The latter is more advisable as the method involves a lot of specialized knowledge, skills and tools to guarantee a successful outcome. In this post, we’re going to take you through the process involved in underpinning a house. Let’s take a look!

To get started, you should know that concrete underpinning features excavating pier footings around the building at about 2 to 3 metres distance between each other. In some cases, underpins can be installed from within the house. The footings of the underpin should go very deep into the underlying soil in such a way that fully supports the weight of the building or structure. Once done, now proceed to attaching the new footing to the building. You can achieve this by excavating underneath the existing footing to make for a stronger prop. Individual prop and pier arrangement is then strengthened using strong steel bars. Once completed, the concrete is then poured.

A professional underpinning contractor will make sure there’s sufficient space left between the existing footings and the new underpins as this space will ensure that the new underpins can be easily used to jack up the house and level it once the poured concrete cures.

when is underpinning required

If you’re currently experiencing some structural issues with your building or property and you’ve heard a thing or two about the several benefits associated with getting underpinning done, you may be wondering if underpinning might just be the answer to your worries. Well, one thing you should when it comes to underpinning is the fact that, while there are some structural issues that may actually warrant an underpinning job, there are also some situations that can not be fixed by underpinning. In this post, we’re going to consider the events whereby underpinning of your house will be required. Let’s take a look!

First and foremost, you should know that underpinning isn’t required for issues related to slab heave. Footing movements which are likely to reverse normally occur when the content of the soil moisture changes unevenly which gives rise to slab heave. This movement results for a reversible effect.

Generally, underpinning is done to remedy problems related with the movement of the footings of a building or property, but as stated above – not all movements require underpinning. So, when is underpinning required? More often than not, a situation that’s resolved by underpinning is the event whereby the footings of a building or structure drops or subside as a result of some reasons that are irreversible. For example, footing movements caused by a footing set on a soft or loose soil which may be irreversible.

In the event whereby the footings of your house haven’t been installed as deep as required during the initial construction, then you will need to have your building underpinned to make it more stable. If you’re also looking to increase the load on your foundation like adding another storey, you may also need to have your house underpinned to support the extra weight added.

Builder help and advice

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